Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ABUDHABI1302
2008-11-13 04:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN
how-toVZCZCXRO9530 OO RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHAD #1302 3180449 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 130449Z NOV 08 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1754 INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI PRIORITY 8039 RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001302
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA/ARP (BMASILKO),ISN/CPI (CHALMERS),INR, EEB, S/CT
AND INL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2033
TAGS: PARM PREL EFIN KNNP AE
SUBJECT: LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN
REFS: A) ABU DHABI 1287
B) ABU DHABI 1266
C) ABU DHABI 1264
D) STATE 115523
Classified by Ambassador Richard G. Olson for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(C) Ambassador and visiting Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt
delivered Ref D talking points on leveraging the FATF statement on
Iran during meetings October 27 and 28 with Foreign Minister Sheikh
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Ref C),Central Bank Governor Sultan al
Sowaidi and other Abu Dhabi financial leaders (Ref A),and key
finance officials in Dubai (Ref B). Officials expressed their
concern about Iran's activities and said that continued pressure is
having an impact. The Ambassador and Consul General in Dubai also
followed up on the demarche with Minister of State for Cabinet
Affairs (and key Dubai interlocutor) Mohammed Gergawi.
OLSON